The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-31
LamOille County.
Gilmore.

HENRY GRIswoLD, an account of whose
injuryis given in Putnamsville items, is doing
well at this writing. He has the sympathy
of the entire community. - AT the adj
journed meeting of the U. Z. L., last Satur-
day evening, the following officers were
elected: President, Charles Ward; secretary,
Mrs. G. l.. Jones; chaplain, George Wilt
shire musical director, Miss e. NJ. Kelley;
executive committee, III. ID. Cook, i. L..
Camp and Mrs. ID. ID. Douglas. - Mrs.
Kendall and daughter, proprietors of North
Market Union Hotel, Watertown, Mass, are
visiting her brother, l.. Griswold, in this
place. - Among the visitors in town
last week were the Misses Angie and Rosie
Kelley of Worcester Miss Rosie Noyes of
Hyde Park, Miss Eta Straw of Waterbury
and Mr.. Isham and daughter of Williams
town.
East Gilmore.
NETTIE LABARRoN, who has been visiting
in Barre and Washington, has returned
home, accompanied by Lucy Cave of Barre.
- Asa and Alvin Cameron visited at
S. X. Cameron's the past week. 80 Sew
eral from this place attended the camp
meeting at Morrisvile the past week. -
George LaBarron is repairing his buildings,
bringing water to them, etc. - Hannah
Dugar is at home from Lyndonvile for a
stay of few weeks. - Will Carpenter
has taken job of cutting logs for f. b.
Morse. - Rev. Mr.. Bragg has been quite
Leroy and George Morse have been in the
north part of the state looking at wild land
the past week.
Morrisville.
THE soldiers reunion held here last
Wednesday and Thursday was the most
successful of any yet held. Wednesday
was a rainy day, but the boys gathered
around in tents and other shelters and had
good visit. Toward night it stopped
raining and the chief attraction of the first
day, the torch-light procession, was taken
part in by large number, horsemen, ar
tillery and infantry participating. Morris.
vile put on her prettiest dress in honor OF
the visiting veterans, displaying bunting
flags, lanterns and colored lights. Among
the most notable decorations were those oil
G. w. Doty, Hendee & Fisk, A. o. Gates
p. X. Gleed and Judge Powers. Thursday
morning the sun came out bright and 9
large crowd was in attendance by twelve
o'clock to see the governor, who was es
corted to the grounds from the village by
company of cavalry. After marching
through the grounds the procession repaired
to the grand stand, where speeches were
listened to from the governor and others
After music by the Craftsbury band ant
the Stowe drum corps came the sham fight
which was a well-fought battle. "Blacl
Betsey" was on hand and spoke in hel
usual eloquent manner. 1t was noticed by
your correspondent that there was an alb
| sence of drunkenness at the reunion, which
is largely due to the vigilance of G.. w
| Doty, chairman of the business committee
- School commences to-day (Wednes
day. Teachers and scholars are arriving ant
fine school is expected - Gardne
Baker of Rutland was in town Saturday
| - w. f. Clement of WinooSk wa
here last week. 60 The new engine (Cap
itol - from Montpelier arrived last Thurs
day and the boys will give her a trial in
few days.
AN excursion from Boston is in anticipa
ton at the Mansfield House. The part,
will visit the mountain. - The drum
corps will play Hal Hazard, or the Fed
eral Spy" at Unity church vestry on Fri
day and Saturday evenings of this week
the proceeds to go for the payment of eX
penses, etc. - Mr.. Ezra Gregg plante,
one bushel of potatoes last fall. He has re
Gently dug some and they prove TO be yer.
nice and ofgood quantity. - The villag
school will commence on Monday next
Mr.. j. II. Bxby and the Misses Stow an,
Simmons will be the teachers. - Partie
from Craftsbury have recently been pun
chasing calves and other stock in this town
Calves on the average brought less than s
per head. - People do not talk railroa
as much as they did week ago, though tn
matter is not without hope. - Picnic
are numerous both at the Mountain Note
and Moss Glen. - Potatoes are sma
and of light yield and are high in pric,
having been 81 per bushel until within
few days. - Mr.. George Stafford {
Boston is in town visiting his brother JOIN
- a few guests still remain at til
Mansfield House. The cold nights hav
hurried many away.